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The Skaters of St Moritz: Pat and Graham Argue StKilda Times St Kilda Historical Society Newsletter Issue No 223 December 2017 www.stkildahistory.org.au SKHS Collection The Skaters of St Moritz: Pat and Graham Argue rom the moment 13-year old Pat Longden stepped Figure staking, in onto the ice at St Moritz, her goal was to be a figure particular, was very Fskater. She had learnt to roller skate in Broken Hill, but popular. The 9.00 when she moved to Robe Street, St Kilda, it was the ice that pm and 10.00pm fascinated her. Dancing Closures Pat would often pause outside the St Moritz ice skating rink brought together to smell the cold air and imagine what it would be like inside. the figure skaters Her aunt bought her a second-hand pair of skates and her and the ice hockey mum’s new partner, a season’s ticket. “Probably to get me out players, thanks to of the house,” she jokes. If that was the case, it worked. Pat Canadian coach, went every night, skating round and around with ease and Ross Carson, who grace that came naturally. She loved the feel of the ice. “Ice- insisted his men skating was quite different to roller skating. It was more fluid; join the dancing the skates would do the work.” because “it was good for their Pat and Graham in Sonja Henie’s Holiday on Ice Pairs 1956. She took lessons. Pat’s first teacher was Mardi Kendall edge”. and then Wendy Lee, “the daughter of Harry Jacobs who staged the pre-movie performances at the Palais Theatre “Many couples met at St Moritz,” Pat recalls. “If you liked down the road,” she explains. Committed and talented, it someone, you would skate next to them. You would skate all wasn’t long before Pat achieved her silver medal in figure night with whomever you fancied. Ice hockey player, Lindsay skating. Fox, met his wife, Paula, skating at St Mortiz.” Pat remembers St Moritz as the centre of the social life of the St Kilda’s first female Mayor, Elaine Miller (1982-1983), met 1940s/50s in St Kilda. Ice-skating was already a popular her husband Rob Miller at St Moritz in the 1950s. She was a social activity when St Moritz Ice Palace opened in 1939. councillor of the City of St Kilda between 1976 and 1990, Quickly the new ice rink became a place where young people and Mayor again in 1987-88. met and courted. It was also where, during the war years, visiting soldiers and sailors would come to unwind. continued on page 2 continued from page 1 And Pat Longden met her future husband, Graham Argue, there in 1947 when she was 16 and he 18. Graham would become an ice hockey legend, Pat a celebrated ice show skater and choreographer. By the age of 18 Pat was teaching ice- ballet exercises and, in particular, posture, to young girls at St Moritz. “If you’re a girl taking up skating,” she told The Sun in July 1949, “you should pay special attention to your carriage,” and she stressed that dancing on ice requires hard regular practice. Under Wendy Lee’s direction they produced an ice show at St Moritz every Christmas, including one with Swedish skater, Freddy Olsen. “We danced together to the song I do like to be beside the Seaside,” Pat recalls. St Moritz Skaters 1939 – SKHS Collection And then David Martin brought Armand Perren’s Ice Follie 1950 to Australia – the first ice When Pat married Graham at Christ Church, St Kilda in show to tour in a decade. It opened at His Majesty’s Theatre 1952 he converted to ice dancing, albeit briefly. in Melbourne on 8 April, followed by a stint at St Kilda’s Graham had played senior ice hockey for the Demons Palais Theatre in June, before travelling to Adelaide, Perth, (1948-49) and was a member of the first Australian Ice Brisbane and Sydney. The Adelaide Advertiser reported Hockey Team to defeat the European All-Stars (Raiders) with excitement that “forty international skating champions 4-3 in 1948. He moved to the Blackhawks in 1950 and to from Austria, Belgium, England, France, Italy, Holland, the Pirates in 1951. He helped Victoria win the 1951 Norway, Hungary, Switzerland and Australia will appear in Goodall Cup (3-1), scoring one of its goals. the spectacular revue Ice Follies of 1950” (14 June, 1950, p.10) Pat and Graham performed together across Australia and New Zealand in Armand Perren’s International Ice Review, Pat auditioned at the Melbourne Glaciarium in City Road, South Melbourne and was one of only six Australian skaters chosen for the tour. “I remember that audition,” she smiles “because somebody stole my shoes!” The follies tour ran for almost three years, breaking all previous Australian entertainment records. Pat dancing with Freddy Olsen at St Moritz Ice Review, 1948. Pat on UK tour of White Horse Inn on Ice, London 1954. 2 SKHS Newsletter • December 2017 followed by national tour of Hot Ice. In 1954 they sailed for England, SKHS arriving with just 10 pounds. They auditioned successfully for the UK CONTACTS tour of White Horse Inn on Ice, but left OFFICE within a few months for Gothenburg, St Kilda Library by appt. Sweden to join Holiday on Ice with 150 Carlisle Street Sonja Henie. Balaclava 3183 The highlight of Pat’s figure skating Mail: PO Box 177 career was skating with Sonja, whose Balaclava VIC 3183 movie star photo had graced the (03) 9209 6866 marble steps landing at St Moritz and had been an inspiration to a generation [email protected] of young St Kilda ice dancers. www.stkildahistory.org.au The Argues toured Europe and then flickr.com/photos/ Pat on tour in South Africa with Sonja Henie’s Holiday stkildahistory South Africa with Sonja for almost on Ice 1956. three years, until Pat returned to facebook.com/stkildahistory Melbourne to have their first baby, Greg. When Graham finished the tour, they settled in Elwood and had two more children, David and Michelle, while pinterest.com/stkildahistory continuing their passion for ice-skating. twitter.com/stkildahist Pat skated in the St Moritz ice ballets devised by Nancy Burley and televised live on ABC TV from 1957 to 1962/3. Graham pursued his ice-hockey career. He Inquiries/Appointments/ played a total of 123 games in the Ice Hockey League, was involved in assembling Membership: the Demons victorious team of 1977, and instrumental in establishing the old- Elizabeth Burns: 0402 211 529 Helen Halliday: 0448 422 002 timer’s league, the Melbourne Nite Owls. In July 1971 the Argues opened their own skating rink in Oakleigh South – the COMMITTEE OF Olympic Ice Skating Centre. There, Pat directed and choreographed thirteen MANAGEMENT 2017-2018 President: Jennifer Stone ice revues with world champions, such as Olympians Donald Jackson, Scott Vice President: Helen Halliday Hamilton, Dianne de Leeu, and a cast of two hundred skaters. The Argues also Acting Secretary: Phillip Stewart directed and choreographed mobile ice shows for major shopping centres and Treasurer: Elizabeth Burns for the Moomba Festival, as well as shows at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl for Ordinary Members: the Victorian Arts Centre. Maureen Walker Peter Tapp Graham died in 1993. Pat’s fondest memory is of a moonlit night at Ken Norling Mt Buller, a few years earlier, skating alone with Graham on a public rink they had set up, by invitation, on the tennis court of the Grollo family ski lodge. “It was a clear, cold night. We skated round and around for ages under the full moon. Just the two of us.” By Krystyna Kynst With thanks to Tim Swampy, St Kilda Images and Stories. Did you skate at St Moritz? Share your stories and photos on our Facebook page. OUR NEW Logo Our revamped logo embraces the old The St Moritz Skating Lady City of St Kilda logo, kindly donated to the St Kilda Historical Society by the now The St Moritz neon skating lady is City of Port Phillip. enclosed in a clear box. She is stored in the basement of the St Kilda Library, St Kilda Historical Society (SKHS) awaiting her new home in the foyer of Established 1970 PRESERVING THE PAST TO the City of Port Phillip’s office, across ENRICH THE FUTURE the road. Plans are being prepared to reinforce the hanging wall for the weight of the neon sign and its enclosure. When installed the Ice Skating Lady will be lit up permanently, powered by the sun from the building’s The St Moritz Skating Ladies reunite in the basement of the St Kilda Library. Pat Argue 2017. rooftop solar panels. SKHS thanks Port Phillip City for its ongoing support and assistance SKHS Newsletter • December 2017 3 Remembering Carlo Catani (1852 - 1918) Next year we remember Carlo Catani whose vision has defined St Kilda’s foreshore for over 100 years. arlo Catani was the Chief the Society attended the first meeting from our collection, as well as photos Engineer of the Public Works of interested organisations (including held by the Heritage Centre and the CDepartment, Victoria. As Parks Victoria, Melbourne Water, State Library of Victoria. Also, in the engineer and landscaper, his influence VicRoads, Museo Italiano and the pipeline is a possible collaboration stretches across Melbourne (Alexandra City of Port Phillip) to plan with the Museo Italiano in Carlton to Avenue and its Gardens, Elwood commemorative activities that will honour Catani’s work across Victoria. Canal) and regional Victoria showcase his legacy and pay tribute to (Mt Buffalo, Koo Wee Rup).
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